Fury

The Sect Master Jieyin witnessed the Immortal Court's array formation.

Many powerful cultivators could have watched the Immortal Court gathering closely and were aware of everyone's performance.

But a ray of light changed everything.

The great cultivators, having seen much, ultimately concluded that the light was brought about by the mirage pearl, but no one discovered the mirage pearl afterward.

The discovery of the mirage pearl was one thing, but the crucial issue was that within a single day, the homes of many powerful immortals in the Immortal Court were burglarized.

Without a trace, no one witnessed the thief, and no one could track him down, not even Laojun. The fortunes of many immortals were simply wiped out.

"Could it be that our Ling Mountain has also encountered such a strange event?"

Zhang Xuezhou and the Zhunti Sect Leader were touring and inspecting upwards. When they approached the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, the Sect Master Jieyin, unwilling to give up, asked a question.

"Zhunti, has any red light or seven-colored glow ever appeared on our Mount Ling?" asked the Sect Master Jieyin.

"Does the seven-colored glow of Bifeng count?" Master Zhunti replied.

"No!"

"I didn't see any red light or rainbow glow," said Master Zhunti. "Zhang Shengzi of Kunlun mentioned that he is skilled in reconnaissance and detective work. Would you like him to help you investigate? It's always good to have more people helping you!"

"That... will work too!"

The Sect Master Jieyin initially wanted to refuse, after all, what was his status and what was Zhang Xuezhou's status? What were his abilities and what were Zhang Xuezhou's abilities? If he couldn't solve the problem, what right did Zhang Xuezhou have to solve it?

However, the Sect Master Jieyin is currently at his wit's end, while Zhang Xuezhou, who originated from Western Kunlun, may possess some special abilities.

After a few seconds of thought, the Sect Master Jieyin agreed.

"Dipankara Buddha, have you ever witnessed anything unusual?"

The approval of the Sect Master Jieyin also made Zhang Xuezhou look at the people guarding the Eight Treasures Merit Pool.

A total of fifteen high-level cultivators are stationed in this area. The residences of these cultivators are distributed in a hierarchical manner. Cultivators who do not belong to this level who try to enter are either driven away or recorded. It is extremely difficult for them to come and cause trouble silently.

Zhang Xuezhou's question was quite ordinary, similarly seeking information from relevant individuals.

"No, I haven't seen any strangers enter the Eight Treasures Merit Pool in the past three days," said the Daoist Ran Deng, who was revered as an ancient Buddha in the Western Sect, shaking his head.

"The water in this merit pool is as light as a cloud, but now it's murky. Has someone used it?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"The Buddha Son Shigong mentioned that he needed to use the water from the Eight Treasures Merit Pool to treat his wounds, and he has been soaking it in the pool for the past few days," said Daoist Ran Deng, nodding in agreement.

"It seems quite obvious that this was done by the Buddha Son Shigong!"

Zhang Xuezhou asked a couple of questions and then casually convicted them, which made the Sect Master Jieyin and Zhunti blink in disbelief, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou was really acting recklessly.

"I teach Buddhist disciples that they may enter the Eight Treasures Merit Pool," said the Sect Master Jieyin. "They may use the water from this pool!"

"I've heard of the miraculous uses of the Master's Eight Treasures Merit Pool," Zhang Xuezhou said, "But the water in this pool offers no help whatsoever to the injured Buddha Son Shigong!"

"Perhaps he just wanted to treat his illness, and in his panic, he rushed to fetch water without thinking. Alas!"

Thinking of the tragic end of the Buddha Son Shigong, Sect Master Jieyin couldn't help but sigh, which even slightly lessened his anger.

"Forgive my bluntness, but the water in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool is drawn from Heaven; it's impossible for water without a source to suddenly become turbid and lose its effectiveness," Zhang Xuezhou said. "There must be a reason that caused this!"

"Reason?"

The Sect Master Jieyin the Buddha's disciple kneeling on the ground.

The Eight Treasures Merit Pool does indeed have a source, but it is not a place that ordinary people can go to; even the leader of the sect does not easily venture there.

However, the spring water at its source is not something ordinary people can use.

In the nearly 1,500 years of the Western Sect, apart from him, only the Buddha's disciple has withstood the erosion of the source of the spring.

However, the Buddha's disciples of today are not the original Buddha's disciples.

All of the Buddha's original memories have disappeared, leaving only the instincts of the physical body. All cultivation techniques need to be relearned.

There is a great fortuitous opportunity at the source, but it is a great fortuitous opportunity to destroy people.

The Sect Master Jieyin never considered this aspect, nor did he believe that anyone in the Three Realms could use it normally.

Zhang Xuezhou's statement that the Buddha Son Shigong was a suspect did not arouse any suspicion from the Sect Master Jieyin. However, Zhang Xuezhou's mention of the reason for the rootless water did cause the Sect Master Jieyin's expression to change repeatedly.

If one were to find someone who could withstand the initial fortuitous opportunity without causing subsequent harm, the Sect Master Jieyin would be very inclined towards the Buddha's disciple.

"Evil creature!"

A surge of rage welled up within him, and he pointed a finger at the Buddha's disciple.

"Jieyin?"

The Sect Master Jieyin's attack was extremely sudden, even Zhunti Buddha somewhat off guard.

The Buddha's disciple kneeling on the ground felt a sudden tightness in his heart, and golden light instantly appeared on his body, as did a golden light behind his head.

A sound like shattering glass rang out, the golden light on the Buddha's disciple shattered, and he then clutched his head and rolled repeatedly on the ground.

"Did you go to the end of the Wind Cave?" the Sect Master Jieyin demanded angrily.

"I... I... didn't!"

The Buddha's disciple writhed on the ground in agony, his body as if under Puppet Technique, as the Sect Master Jieyin's hands rolled back and forth.

Zhang Xuezhou's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but feel a bit more fearful.

This technique resembles Puppet Technique, but it is not Puppet Technique; rather, it is a Technique Method of mind control that instantly shattered the Buddha's physical body technique.

Considering how difficult it was for everyone to break through the resistance layer and gain control, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the gap between them was vast.

"You still dare to deny it?" the Sect Master Jieyin rebuked, "There are very few people in the entire Three Realms who can enter there, and even fewer who can leave unscathed. Who else could it be but a wretched creature like you?"

"Don't be angry," the Zhunti understanding the situation. "Even Wei Hu's saintly body couldn't withstand that spring water, let alone Tathagata!"

"This wicked disciple has been reincarnated once, and his body has probably already adapted," the Sect Master Jieyin said angrily.

"Even if Tathagata's body adapts, his soul will find it difficult to withstand it," the Master Zhunti advised. "His collapse from your single blow is proof enough. If he can endure the soul's reincarnation there, he will surely be able to withstand your Soul-Seizing Curse!"

"You have a point!"

"Even we can't hold on any longer, fearing that we'll perish, let alone Tathagata," said the leader of the Zhunti. "Even if he manages to escape unscathed, only his physical body will be normal; his soul will definitely not be as normal as it is now!"

"That's right!"

The Sect Master Jieyin's rage subsided temporarily, but he had no choice but to look to the source of the spring for answers.

Only if the source is eroded can his Eight Treasures Merit Pool be polluted.

However, the Sect Master Jieyin at least eighty or a hundred experiments over the years, and this situation has never occurred before.

His face showed an expression of barely suppressed emotion, and then he quickly looked at the Buddha's disciple kneeling on the ground.

"You wicked disciple, go to the source of the Wind Cave and see clearly what exactly happened inside."

Few in the Western Sect can quickly enter the Wind Cave. The Buddha's disciples can pass through unharmed and quickly, while the Sect Master Jieyin and others have to expend a lot of physical energy and often break their Law Treasure.

The Sect Master Jieyin was undoubtedly unwilling to take any risks himself, nor did he want to damage his health.

Shortly after punishing the Buddha's disciple, he also began to direct the Buddha's disciple to conduct investigations.